Build on your existing academic excellence with a postgraduate qualification that prepares you for specialist positions in the public and private sectors and can be a pathway to doctoral study. An MCom allows you to develop an advanced level of knowledge and competencies with an intellectually rewarding postgraduate programme in your specialist field. Programme structure The MCom is a 120 or 180-point specialist masters degree that builds on a first degree in the same discipline. The MCom (180 point) is a 12 or 15-month taught specialist masters comprising coursework and a short dissertation. If you have a first degree you can pursue an advanced specialised qualification in the same discipline. If you have completed a BCom (Hons) or equivalent, you may be eligible to undertake a 120-point MCom degree by research comprising a supervised thesis. Global Management and Innovation (GLMI) is a specialisation in the MCom that reflects the multidisciplinary nature of management practice. This specialisation aims to equip managers to operate in a global context, pursuing innovative solutions for organisational and societal challenges and identifying new opportunities. Develop your ability to create, manage, sustain and change organisations through integrated courses on international management, the global competitive environment, management in diverse and uncertain contexts, and innovation and creativity. Take the opportunity to enhance your analytical capabilities and develop valuable research skills through a research project guided by academic staff. Where can Global Management and Innovation take you? An MCom in GLMI provides an understanding of business through multiple lenses, and prepares graduates to deal with the contemporary issues managers face, regardless of their sector or size of organisation. The programme provides a strong base for working in start-ups, international organisations and innovative businesses in business development or management consulting roles.